The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-05-19
EASTER IN GERMANY.
AN EASTFR HOLIDAY IN TuuR.
INCIA.
a Visit to Jena---The Finest Poetry in
Germany is Written in Stone.
NUMBER Two

M UMBER Two.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
The country about Weimar is undulat
ing; but as the train approaches Jena the
nils become almost mountainous in char
acter The geological formation of this
section consists of thin strata Of gray sand
| stone, while the surface soil is light and
in places, sandy
Jena Is one of the principal towns OF
SaNeW Weimer, with about eleven thou
sand inhabitants. 1t is situated at the con
| Huence of the Saale and the Leutra and is
one of the most picturesque little towns
III this part of Germany Forcing ou1
way through the crowd of holiday travel
ers, which filled the platform, the Doctor
and | at length found ourselves in front of
the new university buildings, from the
| pOrtlco of which we obtained a VERY good
view of the town whose steep red roofs,
on account of the crookednesS of the
streets, lay beneath US in an apparently
hopeless tumble.
The University. which is one of the most
famous IN Germany, was founded in 1913
by the duke John Frederick, the GENEROUS.
1t is now attended by about 800 students,
but the standard of the examinations for
doctors degree is said to be not so high
as formerly. The poet Schiller was a pro
lessor here for twelve years. down to the
year 1901 when he retired to Weimar TO
pass the remainder Of his life. On the
walls OF many OF the houses are memorial
.apie'S 10 the hiuslrions men who have
oeen professors or students at the Unlver-
slty.
Goethe often resided at the SchloSs, or
Castle. which was formerly the property
OF the dukes OF SaXe--jena. and II was
here that he composed his famous Herr
r,1.l nm and \ i,.,,
ON the South side Of the town is the
garden OF the observatory, which contains
bust of Schiller on the spot where Wal
lcnstelr' was written III 11Jo. In a path
bt the Sa"ie, not far away. Goethe is sad
TO nave composed his beautiful 'Erl koe-
nlg, and little farther down the river,
AT the village OF cnlgen-Jena, stands
The iittIe chuic'l III Whlph Schiller Mas mar
rled III llSo. Ar entirely different cie
menl ct the interest which attaches 10 the
town Is connected with The battle Of Jena
which took place short distance To the
North. Here Napoleon, IN 1906. signaly
dtteatcd the Prussi,ns under Prince iio-
hen."he
iiaHlng picked out the principal objects
OF interest, the Doctor and walked here
and there through the narrow winding
streets as our spirits moved us. First we
stopped to examine .Ome pictures in shop
window, then the quaint little windows in
Il steep root attracted our attention. Then
We stopped to look at IA peasant woman
from the country with IL dlngy cloth wrap
per around her head IN turban fashion,
while her broad, loose mantle, which con-
tanned, inside, a cosy pocket in which to
carry the baby, gave to her form the APP
pearance Of an animated pyramid.
Enjoying these varied sights, We loitered
along until at length We reached a church
yard which we entered Around US on
every side, rose the monuments of the
dead but not forgotten. To my surprise
| found no old tombstones, such as one
would expect in an ancient grave yard.
In answer to my exclamation of wonder,